Holy Wow...

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He reads the article. Who doesn't? And then he reads it a second time. A third. It doesn't really sink in. Until it does and then it's the realization that holy shit, it's Nate. Dating Vanessa Nate. Haley's cousin Nate. Vanessa, he knows, can handle herself and will handle this in a way that will make Ghengis Khan look snuggly. But Haley...

[You okay?]

He doesn't need to text her anything more than that, he feels, given the situation.

Subject: Re: Holy Wow... Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:27 pm

Haley hears her phone vibrate and quickly looks at it. She looks at it confused and quickly types back a response.

Dealing with it. How did you find out about Connor?

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Connor? Who the hell...

[I was talking about the article in the paper...]

Subject: Re: Holy Wow... Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:38 pm

Fun story. I just found out that I have a half brother. I haven't seen the paper today.

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[You might want to call Nate first then.]

Subject: Re: Holy Wow... Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:04 pm

Just tell me. I'm not sure where he is and I'm on my way out the door.

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[There's an article about how he slept with an older woman for money in high school. I wouldn't have put stock into it except his mom's quoted in it. Heavily.]

Subject: Re: Holy Wow... Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:19 pm

Yeah, Aunt Anne is a lying bitch. There's no way it's true. Nate's done a lot of stupid things in his time but he wouldn't do that.

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[Just wanted to check on you if you'd seen it. Still might want to talk to Nate though. That shit spreads. Now what's this about a half-brother?]

Subject: Re: Holy Wow... Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:37 pm

Long story. Would you be willing to meet for coffee? This is Jack, right?

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[Oh shit. Yes, it's me. Sorry. And yeah. Whenever. Just let me know.]

Subject: Re: Holy Wow... Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:42 pm

I'm free this afternoon? Want to meet at Starbucks?

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[As long as no one mistakes me for a hipster, I'll be there with bells on.]

Subject: Re: Holy Wow... Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:51 am

I don't think anyone will mistake you for a hipster. I'll see you in an hour or so?

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[Sure thing.]

So she was wrong and he's been hit on by the barista and a girl wearing empty black-rim glasses and flannel. But that's not important. What's important--more like who, really--hasn't shown up yet so he nurses his latte and waits.